Judge — May 20, 1905 — page 16: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page contains two satirical cartoons about childhood and labor. **Top cartoon ("NOT ESPECIALLY NEEDED"):** A street scene shows a crying child being questioned by adults about wanting his mother. The joke satirizes callous attitudes toward poor children's welfare—adults dismiss the child's emotional needs, suggesting he's "just after lickin' him" (beaten). It mocks indifference to child suffering. **Bottom cartoon ("SOMETHING DOING"):** An office manager interviews a job applicant, asking if he has "exemplary habits and a good worker" record. The applicant responds he'll work for "early to 'ee dollars a week by ten-o'clock night"—accepting exploitative wages and long hours. The satire critiques both employer greed and desperate workers accepting terrible conditions during what appears to be an economically difficult period.